While many additional significations can be linked to a particular house based per inquiry and context, the following is a list of what I consider primary significations and what I can testify for in practice. My word choices aim to reflect the core aspects each house governs so if something seems missing consider whether it connects to a listed root meaning. Feel free to reach out if you notice anything I may have overlooked or could enhance practical use.

The 12 Houses: Significations

The 1st House:

  • The self / Persona

  • Self-image

  • Sense of autonomy / Independence

  • Physical body

  • Appearance

  • Vitality

  • Direction of life

  • Interaction with environment

 

The 2nd House:

  • Sustenance

  • Resources

  • Values

  • Money

  • Income

  • Spending

  • Consumption / Indulgence

  • Assets

  • Personal property

  • Places of commerce

 

The 3rd House:

  • Neighbor(s)hood

  • Siblings

  • Relatives

  • Short distance travel

  • Transportation

  • Communal environments (3rd places)

  • Communities

  • Primary education

  • Outlets for expression

  • Habitual matters

  • Rituals

 

The 4th House:

  • Family

  • Parents

  • Home / Housing

  • Places of refuge

  • Real Property

  • Ancestry

  • Homeland/Roots

  • Private matters

 

The 5th House:

  • Creative endeavors

  • Recreational activities

  • Places of pleasure

  • Parties

  • Children

  • Romance

  • Dating

  • Sexual activities

 

The 6th House:

  • Health concerns / Illness

  • Work / Labor

  • Daily demands / Necessary routines

  • Burdens / Responsibilities

  • Places of misery

  • Self-maintenance

  • Servitude

  • Pets

  • Dependents

 

The 7th House:

  • Others

  • Partnerships

  • One-on-one meetings

  • Marriage

  • Commitments / Agreements

  • Contracts

  • Clientele

  • Legal matters

  • Disputes

  • Opponents

 

The 8th House:

  • Shared / Borrowed resources

  • Debts

  • Taxes and credits

  • Deaths and losses

  • Idle places

  • Irreversible changes

  • Inheritance

  • Taboo and occult matters

  • Secrets

  • Chronic illnesses

  • Matters of trauma

  • Therapy/ Self-discovery

  • Revelations/ Breakdowns

 

The 9th House:

  • Institutions of knowledge

  • Systemic Law

  • Agencies

  • Administrative spaces / Management

  • Religious and cultural matters

  • Long distance travel

  • Philosophy

  • Astrology

  • Higher education

  • Mentorship

  • Study

  • Foreign affairs

The 10th House:

  • Career paths

  • Ambitions

  • Authority

  • Outward achievements

  • Honors and recognition

  • Matters of reputation

  • Legacy

  • Contribution

  • Public matters / Influence

  • Open spaces

  • Presence

 

The 11th House:

  • Friendship/ Social life

  • Allies

  • Social spaces and medias

  • Networking / Referrals

  • Gatherings

  • Hopes and aspirations

  • Grants and acquisitions

 

The 12th House:

  • Isolation / Solitude

  • Self-undoing

  • Distant lands

  • Transitions

  • Places of withdrawal

  • Mental health

  • Unconscious patterns 

  • Institutions of assistance / Charities / Hospitals

  • Unseen / Hidden matters